#109 in Historical fiction
Lincoln in the Bardo
- 440
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 2 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
- Booker Prize
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About the book
Lincoln in the Bardo is a 2017 experimental novel by American writer George Saunders. It is Saunders's first full-length novel and was The New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller for the week of March 5, 2017.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 455 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 75% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out. A further +0.10 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 23 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 432 | 95% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Really a 4.5, rounded down. I usually do not go in at all for books with no plot. And I don't think I could have finished this book if I wasn't reading and listening at the same time. For the graveyard scenes, I would read…”
“Lincoln in the Bardo was an interesting exploration of Lincoln’s evolution to an abolitionist during the eatly days of his presidency through his interaction with the residents of the bardo or purgatory or whatever you might want to call it, during one very eventful night…”
Frequently asked
How long is Lincoln in the Bardo?
It has 440 pages — longer than 54% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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